Saturday, December 26, 2009

Free Norton Antivirus Programs

With the advent of broadband internet connection (especially cable connections) computer viruses are getting spread quickly and widely. A computer virus can compromise with the security and prevent proper functioning of a computer system. Therefore, computer viruses should be taken care of as soon as they infect a computer system. And the best way to do that is by installing a free norton antivirus programs.

Free norton antivirus programs protects a computer system by two ways. First, by preventing viruses from infecting a computer system and second by �killing� or �healing� virus infected files. If a person uses internet then having a free norton antivirus programs is an absolute must. This however, does not mean that people who don�t use internet do not need a free norton antivirus programs as viruses can also spread when different users share floppy disks, zip disks, etc.

So which free norton antivirus programs should one go for? Well, there are several choices available for a user when it comes to choosing a free norton antivirus programs. McAfee, Norton, Trend Micro, Panda Software and ZoneLabs are some of the leading free norton antivirus programs companies and their products are all equally good. However, lately PC-Cilin, an excellent free norton antivirus programs, has become very popular amongst computer users.

It must always be remembered though that even the best of free norton antivirus programs cannot protect a computer system all the time. This is especially true because on average, 200 new viruses are born every month! So at times, a free norton antivirus programs may just fail to detect a virus, especially a new one.

Hence, apart from using a free norton antivirus programs a computer user must also take a few other precautions like being extremely careful when downloading files. Downloading suspicious (or unknown) programs or e-mail attachments should be avoided as much as possible. Computer users should also stay away from visiting dubious websites. After all, with computer viruses one can never be too safe!